Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953)

Mehrotra, Rahul, A. Caballer Gutierrez, Manuel, M. Scott, Chad, Arnold, Spencer, Monchanin, Coline, Viyakarn, Voranop & Chavanich, Suchana, 2021, An updated inventory of sea slugs from Koh Tao, Thailand, with notes on their ecology and a dramatic biodiversity increase for Thai waters, ZooKeys 1042, pp. 73-188 : 73

Mexichromis multituberculata (Baba, 1953) Figure 11I

Material examined.

One specimen 30 mm, SB, one specimen 8 mm, SN.

Ecology.

Observed in deep soft sediment habitats throughout the island, though uncommon. Often found associated with or actively feeding on Dysidea sp. sponge which grows unattached on the benthos. Depth 14-25 m.

Distribution.

Widespread throughout the Indo-Pacific including, India ( Kumar et al. 2011), Myanmar ( Sanpanich and Duangdee 2019), Vietnam ( Martynov and Korshunova 2012), Taiwan ( Huang et al. 2015), Hong Kong ( Rudman and Darvell 1990), China ( Lin 1990), the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan ( Gosliner et al. 2008). Recorded from both Andaman and Gulf waters of Thailand ( Chavanich et al. 2013).

Figures

Figure 11. A Hypselodoris cf. juniperae 6 mm B Hypselodoris cf. kanga 40 mm C Hypselodoris katherinae 15 mm D Hypselodoris cf. lacuna 10 mm E, F Hypselodoris cf. maritima 20 mm (E) and 25 mm (F) G Hypselodoris tryoni, right specimen 35 mm (photograph by Kirsty Magson) H Mexichromis mariei 15 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) I Mexichromis multituberculata 30 mm (photograph by Pau Urgell Plaza) J Mexichromis trilineata 8 mm K Verconia cf. hongkongiensis 6 mm L Asteronotus cespitosus 120 mm (photograph by Emily Palmer).